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Wednesday's Top Three Including Madonna, Miles Davis, Bruce Springsteen

MADONNA American Life - Black Mini Cooper - Launch Party Edition (Rare UK promotional-only black model Mini Cooper. Exclusively distributed to guests at her album playback/launch party in London. Only 506 of these little cars were produced, each bearing American Life roof artwork and an individually numbered license plate, along with a correspondingly numbered Limited Edition card certificate. In original box [which has just one small tear on the front left side], this is likelyto become one of the most prized Madonna collectable of the future, if you're unable to locate one of the rarer VIP Editions of only 24 painted Red and just 20 painted in full Camouflage guise!)

MILES DAVIS Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet (Scarce 1999 Japanese audiophile pressing of the 1957 6-track mono LP pressed on 180gm heavyweight vinyl and manufactured by Victor Entertainment, starring John Coltrane, Red Garland, PaulChambers and Philly Joe Jones. Housed in a heavy duty picture card sleeve which replicates the original artwork and album notes, plus the label even keeps the same first issue Prestige design, complete with JVC Cutting Center obi - a beautiful,pristine copy! DIW-9003)

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Tenth Avenue Freeze Out (Legendary original 1975 Japanese wide centred 7" vinyl single on the CBS Sony orange label, backed with She's The One. The vinyl is near mint, complete with original company inner bag & unique pictureinsert with Japanese text on the back - the rarest of his Japanese single pressings by far & in near mint condition SOPB350)

Attend our buying days this Fri & Sat and sell your unwanted Vinyl & CDs

Do you have mint Vinyl Records, CDs or items of Pop and Rock Memorabilia to sell?

Bring your items  to our buying days this Friday and Saturday, 2-3 May, from 9:30 to 4pm.

Our buyers will make you a free purchase appraisal on the day.

For more info check the site http://991.com/features/buying-open-day-to-sell-us-your-records-in-kent.aspx

or call 01474 815 099 for a no obligation chat.

 

 

 

Tuesday's Top Three Including T-Rex, Rolling Stones, David Bowie

T-REX Rockin' & Rollin' (Extremely rare 1973 Japanese only 18-track 'Special DJ Copy' promotional vinyl LP, unique picture sleeve with Japanese sleeve notes on the reverse. The sleeve on this copy shows just a little light edge & corner scuffing & is free from the more usual rips and sticker tears. The vinyl is staggering and remains free from all but the lightest of paper scuffs with little sign of play. One of the best copies of this rare album that you are ever likely to find PRP-8014)

ROLLING STONES I Wanna Be Your Man (Mega rare 1964 first issue Japanese wide centred 7'' single on the black & yellow London label manufactured by King Record, also featuring Stoned, die-cut company sleeve complete with the original & unique wraparound pink picture insert with ¥330 price code on the reverse. See 'more info' for full details of this legendary Stones rarity... HIT-323)

DAVID BOWIE Rock 'N' Roll Now (Rare Japanese promotional-only 12-track vinyl LP sampler, issued in 1973 to coincide with, and promote, Bowie's first Japanese tour. This album rarely appears for sale and is one of the top-rated Japanese Bowie collectables. The unique gatefold picture sleeve opens to reveal a cool picture of David, a Japanese biography and brief discography with details of the forthcoming Aladdin Sane album. The sleeve on this copy shows minor signs of age with onlyminimal shelfwear, edge scuffing and some very slight discolouration to the brilliant white sleeve, otherwise in superb condition for a 41 year old album. The vinyl remains excellent with just a few cosmetic surface scuffs/hairlines visible. Only the third copy of this fantastic Bowie collectable we've ever seen SPLD-1052)

Fantastic Autographed Rock Items Currently In Stock

We recently picked up a multitude of fantastic rare and signed Rock items in a vast collection of items. Here are some of the highlights:

METALLICA Metalli-Can - Rare FULLY AUTOGRAPHED 1988 Japanese only 6½" tall paint tin with a logo embossed lid, includes the ...And Justice For All CD album & exclusive T-shirt. The sticker on the tin has some wear and the tin has a few small indentations, but all contents are superb with the t-shirt in an unworn condition. What makes this copy even more special is the fact that the CD sleeve has been signed by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo in a black felt pen, but has also been signed by Jason Newsted in blue.

SMASHING PUMPKINS Siamese Dreams - Rare FULLY AUTOGRAPHED 1993 UK Hut Records issue 13- track CD, the second album by the American alternative rock band including Cherub Rock, Today & Rocket, lyric booklet picture sleeve. As mentioned this copy has been dedicated to Sem & signed by the original line-up of Billy Corgan, James Iha, D'arcy Wretzky and Jimmy Chamberlin across the front of the sleeve in a black pen & dated 1993. D'arcy has signed as 'D'arcy Pumpkin', and comes with a three page press release.

DANZIG Danzig II: Lucifuge - Rare FULLY AUTOGRAPHED1994 US 11-track CD, the second album produced by Rick Rubin, complete with fold-out [folds out into a cross shape] lyric picture sleeve which features the alternate 'chest/cross' artwork. This copy has been signed by the album line-up of Glenn Danzig, Eerie Von, John Christ and Chuck Biscuits across the front in a black felt pen

We have many more fantastic autographed items, and rarites availible. Just head to 991.com to see out latest arrvials.

Saturday's Top Three including Bob Marley, Grateful Dead & Baccara

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS Trenchtown Rock - The  Anthology 1969-78 2003 UK limited edition 51-track triple  vinyl LP box set, featuring a collection of early material.  Housed in a 12" x 12" picture box which remains factory  sealed from new TJFTV018

GRATEFUL DEAD Terrapin Station 1977 Japanese Arista  12-track vinyl LP, picture sleeve with lyric insert and obi-strip  IES-80892

BACCARA Yes Sir I Can Boogie 1978 Japanese white label  promo sample 12-track vinyl LP including the single Yes Sir, I  Can Boogie, pasted picture sleeve plus Japanese/lyric insert  and wide picture obi-strip RVP-6270

Friday's Top Three including Bill Wyman, Allman Brothers Band & Badfinger

BILL WYMAN Bill Wyman's Scrapbook - Legacy Edition 2013 UK  strictly limited edition luxury large format book, the definitive, intimate  and highly personal journey through the life of legendary Rolling  Stones founding member, bass player Bill Wyman, the ultimate coffee  table publication measuring approximately 15" x 13" in size. The  majority of the book's content is unseen, revealing a deeply candid  and original insight through the decades, with reflective hand written  commentary, hand signed and personalised by the man  himself, with a unique centre spread. Quarter bound, hand sewn &  bound in England using the finest materials and traditional binding  methods, with unique front & back boards, uniquely numbered and  certificated for authenticity at the front on the inside. Built into the  back cover, a 10" picture disc & CD in the front both featuring rare  and unreleased material from over the years, housed in a beautiful  clamshell box & in the original card mailer

ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND Brothers And Sisters 1995 US  limited edition 'Original Master Recording' audiophile issue of  the 1973 7-track LP, half speed mastered from the original  master tapes & pressed onto 200gm High Definition  Vinyl, individually numbered gatefold picture sleeve featuring the original album artwork & sleeve notes. This copy is still sealed in the original perforated bag, therefore in an unplayed condition MFSL1-213

BADFINGER Magic Christian Music Rare 1970 UK 14-track  stereo vinyl LP featuring the hit single Come And Get It &  Maybe Tomorrow, fully laminated picture sleeve with the  catalogue number unusually printed as 'SAPCORE12' on the  spine.

Thursday's Top Three including Amy Winehouse, Rolling Stones & Coldplay

AMY WINEHOUSE Back To Black Sampler Rare 2006 UK  Island Records issue 6-track promotional only CD album  sampler, including the single releases Rehab and I'm No Good  plus Wake Up Alone, Tears Dry, Unholy War and Love Is A  Losing Game, issued in a glossy custom card picture sleeve  which has been AUTOGRAPHED by Amy on the front  in blue marker! AMYCDPRO1

ROLLING STONES It's All Over Now Very rare 1968 Japanese  second issue of the 1964 7" single on the wide centred black  & yellow London label with 'ffrr' logo at the top manufactured  by King, also featuring Good Times, Bad Times, die-cut  company sleeve with unique wraparound picture insert with  Japanese/lyrics inside & 370 Yen price marker on the back.  Both the insert & vinyl remain in staggering near mint  condition HIT-386

COLDPLAY A Rush Of Blood To The Head Rare official UK B.P.I.  Certified multi-platinum vinyl award issued to commemorate sales in  excess of 1,500,000 copies of the Parlophone album. Features a  platinum LP disc mounted above the artwork miniatureand authentic,  custom engraved dedication plaque, with Union 'Jack' Flag in the top  left corner. This nicely framed and glazed award measures 16" x 20".  A stunning and decorative display item for their 2002 second classic  album

Wednesday's Top Three including Led Zeppelin, The Beatles & Queen

LED ZEPPELIN Led Zeppelin 1969 UK second issue 9-track  stereo vinyl LP on the plum & red Atlantic label with 'Warner  Brothers' publishing credit on the labels, fully laminated  orange lettered second variant picture sleeve with 'Uptight  An' Outasight' Official Atlantic Appreciation Society address  on the reverse.

THE BEATLES Help! Incredibly rare & complete 1965  Japanese first issue 14-track stereo LP pressed on Red 'Everclean' Vinyl, housed in a  gorgeous & unique gatefold picture sleeve silk laminated across the  front with original blue & white obi-strip. This astonishing copy is also  complete with the original 10" square colour pin-up, envelope style  advert inner & English lyric insert. See 'more info' for condition  details... OP-7387

 QUEEN The Seven Seas Of Rhye Mega rare original 1974  Japanese Elektra 'Caterpillar' label 7" single, also including  The Loser In The End, only their 2nd single release in Japan,  comes with a unique picture insert with lyrics on reverse. The  insert has some very faint foxing and only light signs of wear,  whilst the vinyl is in 'near as new' condition with little signs of  play P-1314E

Tuesday's Top Three including Radiohead, Bruce Springsteen & Rolling Stones

RADIOHEAD TKOL RMX 1234567 2011 Japanese 19-track 2   Blu-Spec CD album set - following this year's exciting 12"  releases comes this full collection of 'The King Of Limbs' tracks  remixed. Featuring such artists as Jacques Greene, Four Tet,SBTRKT  and Nathan Fake, providing their expertise in making this one of the  greatest musical treats you'll hear all year [apart from the original  album!]. Sealed gatefold picture sleeve with Japanese liner notes and  obi-strip

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN The River 1980 Japanese CBS Sony label  20-track double vinyl LP, housed in a single pocket picture sleeve  complete with picture inners, illustrated 6-page fold-out Japanese text  biography/lyric insert and original 'The Future of Rock & Roll' top  mounted title obi-strip 40AP1960~1

ROLLING STONES Deluxe Scarce 1968 Japanese-only  12-track deep groove stereo vinyl LP, manufactured by King  Record, housed in a unique heavy duty gatefold picture sleeve  with integral pin-up, lyric booklet & Japanese insert. The  sleeve shows alittle discolouring & wear with age but is  otherwise in excellent condition; the vinyl has just a light  hairline mark on side 2 and only a few light spindle marks on  the label, otherwise the vinyl is in better than excellent  condition SLC217

The 991.com buyers are in Soho today!

Today, on Record Store Day, the 991.com Buyers are at Sohost Offices, 8 Berwick St, Soho, London W1F 0PH, to appraise and assess your unwanted mint condition Vinyl Records, CDs and items of Pop Memorabilia.

Pop along from 10:30 to 3pm today.

More info here: http://991.com/features/buying-open-day-to-sell-us-your-records-in-kent.aspx

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Saturday's Top Three at 991.com: Danzig, Budgie and Bill Evans

DANZIG Danzig II: Lucifuge (Rare FULLY AUTOGRAPHED1994 US 11-track CD, the second album produced by Rick Rubin, complete with fold-out [folds out into a cross shape] lyric picture sleeve which features the alternate 'chest/cross' artwork. This copy has been signed by the album line-up of Glenn Danzig, Eerie Von, John Christ and Chuck Biscuits across the front in a black felt pen)

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BUDGIE Budgie (Very rare [in this condition!] 1971 first UK issue 8-track vinyl LP on the red & pink MCA label with matrices ending '1L', the hard to find debut album by the magnificent power trio, matt picture sleeve with original '0371' datecoded inner bag. We have never seen this album in this condition in our 25 years before. The sleeve is still near mint with few signs of its years, astonishing considering it was never laminated. The vinyl is super clean with just the very lightest spindle marks on the label or axial wear to indicate play, a seriously nice upgrade copy! MKPS2018)

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BILL EVANS TRIO Sunday At The Village Vanguard (Ultra scarce & limited 2002 German 10-track stereo gold Hybrid dual layer SA-CD [Super Audio CD - playable on all SACD and CD players], the greatest sounding CD issue of this masterpiece out there, recorded live on June 25th, 1961, complete with four bonus alternate takes. This was the final performance by the Trio of Evans, bassist Scott LaFaro & drummer Paul Motian [LaFaro was lost to a tragic car accident just 10 days later], &one of Scott's very best dates. Picture sleeve booklet with extensive notes on the mastering & recording CAPJ9376SA)

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Record Store Day 2014 ... it's nearly here!

ON SATURDAY 19th APRIL 2014

Record Store Day came into being in 2007 when over 700 independent stores in the USA came together to celebrate their unique culture. The UK followed suit and 2014 will see the seventh celebration of the UK's unique independent sector. This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists across the globe make special appearances and performances. Festivities include performances, meet & greets with artists, DJ's, in store quizzes and many other events.

http://www.recordstoreday.co.uk/

 

Three days until our buying day! Saturday, 19th April - Berwick St, Soho

On Saturday 19th April, International Record Store Day, our buyers will be back at Sohost, Berwick Street, Soho, Central London to buy your mint vinyl records & CDs. 

Pop along and see us between 10:30am and 3pm and get a free no obligation purchase appraisal for your items.

Sohost Building 8 Berwick Street, London W1F 0PH

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Want to discuss beforehand? Call us on 01474 815 099

or on the day - 07711 378 230

See you there!

 

Wednesday's Top Three Including Budgie, Motley Crue, Oasis

BUDGIE Budgie (Very rare [in this condition!] 1971 first UK issue 8-track vinyl LP on the red & pink MCA label with matrices ending '1L', the hard to find debut album by the magnificent power trio, matt picture sleeve with original '0371' datecoded inner bag. We have never seen this album in this condition in our 25 years before. The sleeve is still near mint with few signs of its years, astonishing considering it was never laminated. The vinyl is super clean with just the very lightest spindle marks on the label or axial wear to indicate play, a seriously nice upgrade copy! MKPS2018)

MOTLEY CRUE Dr Feelgood (FULLY AUTOGRAPHED 1989 UK 11-track LP pressed in Germany for the UK market. The fifth album by the American heavy metal band, glossy picture sleeve with illustrated lyric inner. The sleeve shows very little wearand, aside from a few noticeable surface marks, the vinyl is in excellent condition. As mentioned this copy has been signed by Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Vince Neil and Nikki Sixx across the front of the sleeve in a black marker pen, although due to the sleeve being glossy and some of the ink has smudged, it still looks great)** Complete With Certificate Of Authenticity **

OASIS Don't Look Back In Anger (Rare original 1996 UK Creation label 7" vinyl single with picture labels, also including Step Out, great wraparound 'Microdot' picture sleeve designed by Brian Cannon CRE221)

Tuesday's Top Three Including Black Sabbath, The Amazing Blondel, Anne Briggs

BLACK SABBATH Master Of Reality (Rare 1971 UK first issue 'swirl' label 8-track LP with unusual reversed white on black label, matching reverse 'swirl' inner, featuring the classics Sweet Leaf, Children Of The Grave and Into The Void, fully laminated & embossed box sleeve with lyrics on reverse. 
We tend to find these covers in less than desirable condition, however this example remains in superb shape with just a little laminate lift at the edges. The vinyl too remains in excellent condition with little sign of play & just a couple of light surface scuffs to show for its forty years - A gem!)

THE AMAZING BLONDEL The Amazing Blondel & A Few Faces (Ultra rare 1970 UK first issue 10-track stereo LP with 'Gramophone Co' Bell labels, superb fully laminated picture sleeve. This copy is in Amazing [Blondel] condition! SBLL131) 
See 'More Info' for condition details ...

ANNE BRIGGS The Time Has Come (Very rare 1971 UK 13-track stereo LP, picture sleeve. Finally persuaded into a recording studio by a major label, this is probably her most well known album. With sleeve notes provided by Anne herself, this albumalso includes a rare songwriting collaboration by Bert Jansch and even mentions the tunings used on the pieces. For the Anne Briggs fan, this must be Christmas Time as this album is in wonderful condition. The sleeve shows only a little lightshelfwear and a little scuffing to the corners and the vinyl remains near 'as new'. The only real clue to the fact this album is actually second hand and not new is the addition of a small period record store sticker on the label that simply adds to the charm. I won't bore you with any more of this, suffice to say that if you have been looking for decades for a superior copy of this very rare and very beautiful album, you've just found it)

 

Monday's Top Three including Iron Maiden, Madonna & Cliff Richard

IRON MAIDEN Can I Play With Madness (Mega rare 1988 Japanese-only EMI white label promotional vinyl 7" for the single, also including Black Bart Blues, with custom printed labels & unique custom picture insert featuring a great image of the five band members in straitjackets, plus Derek Riggs as the mad doctor & Japanese marketing text. This legendary rarity has additionally been autographed on the front sleeve insert by Iron's frontman Bruce Dickinson! Both the insert & vinyl are near mint PRP-1278)

MADONNA Deeper And Deeper Acappella Transfers CD1 (US Warner CD-R acetate, contains nine different vocal acappella tracks from the original master session mixdown, 10 tracks in total including harmonies, backing vocals, and lead vocals, all premixed with no studio or stereo effects yet added, originally sent to select DJs in America for remix solicitation, custom printed discs and studio title inserts, dated 26 September 2001, genuine and official!)This CD is security coded, and utilises an alarm tone on the left channel to inhibit copying or public performance.

CLIFF RICHARD Cliff Richard On Columbia Records (Rare EMI 15" x 12" promotional poster [circa 1963], advertising Cliff Richard on Columbia Records, with great black & white picture of Cliff on a coloured background - would look perfect framing!)

Saturday's Top Three Including Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton

DEEP PURPLE Kentucky Woman (Very rare 1969 Japanese Nippon Grammophon pressed 7" vinyl single, also featuring Hard Road & including original lyric insert, '¥400' flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve reveals a little faint foxing on the back & light crease marks on the front but is a unique design & hard to find in any state. The vinyl is clean & in excellent condition with only faint signs of play. A very acceptable, if not mint, VG+/EX- example DP-1608)

PINK FLOYD The Dark Side Of The Moon (Japanese Pro-Use Series limited edition 10-track audiophile vinyl LP with tan & red EMI labels. Housed inside a colour gatefold picture sleeve including 12-page booklet, 4-page Japanese text insert and 'Pro-Use' obi-strip! The sleeve including the obi has only minimal wear whilst the vinyl is in 'near as new' condition with very little signs of play EMLF-97002)

ERIC CLAPTON 24 Nights The Limited Edition - The Music Of Eric Clapton, The Drawings Of Peter Blake (Rare 1992 UK limited box set manufactured by Genesis Publications, comprising a '24 Nights Commentary' hardback book, individual items of facsimile memorabilia including Eric's guitar picks, backstage laminate, button badge and guitar string, scrapbook hand numbered and signed by both Eric Clapton & Peter Blake, plus an 18-track 2-CD set of exclusive live recordings housed ina6"x 8" gatefold card picture sleeve. All items produced to the highest standard and presented in a superbly designed solandar box with complete and immaculate contents!) 
Limited to 3,500 copies!
Complete With Certificate Of Authenticity

Friday's Top Three Including Pet Shop Boys, U2, The Yardbirds

PET SHOP BOYS Relentless (Rare 1993 UK 6-track promotional 12" coloured vinyl triple pack pressed on Blue, Yellow and Pink vinyl, including My Head Is Spinning & The Man Who Has Everything, custom picture sleeve with coloured die-cut inners to match the colour of the vinyl that they hold DF118)

U2 The Best Of Collection 1980-1990 (Mega rare 1998 UK Island Records, quantity of TEN white label test pressings for the 7"s from the promotional only box set, with 'BXU 211 A1' to 'BXU 211 Z1' and 'BXU 211 AA' / 'BXU 211 BB' matrices,each with plain white labels and in their own handwritten annotated sleeve with an abbreviated title in the top left corner. The vinyl is in 'near as new' condition with very little signs of play. An unbelievable set and the first we have everseen)
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THE YARDBIRDS Happening's Ten Years Time Ago (Extremely rare 1966 Japanese wide centred 7" single pressed on Red 'Everclean' vinyl, with black Odeon labels & manufactured by Toshiba. This is surely one of the topfive psychedelic singles of all time, featuring both Jimmy Page & Jeff Beck on guitar [also an influence on Hendrix!], & backed with the original b-side, Psycho Daisies, unique wraparound picture insert with Japanese/lyrics inside. The inserthas only the lightest of creases and is otherwise excellent. The vinyl has a few noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch but plays to an excellent standard with no major deterioration in sound quality. Only the second copy of this hard to find pressing our Japanese buyer has found OR-2291)

Ladies with Rubber Soul

We adore this image of these happy ladies manufacturing the Beatles' RUBBER SOUL album in the pressing plant!!

 

 

 

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